The Northward Migration of African Americans Accelerated After World War

question 3

Multiple Choice

The northward migration of African Americans accelerated after World War II because

• A) the southern system of sharecropping was declared illegal.
• B) Latinos had replaced blacks in the workforce.
• C) mechanical cotton pickers came into use.
• D) northern cities repealed segregation laws.
• E) All of these choices are correct.

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